England is the largest and most populous country among the countries that make up the United Kingdom; It is located in the west of Europe. Other countries include Ireland, Scotland and Wales. England has Scotland in the north, Wales in the east and Ireland in the northeast.

England's official language is English, which is the most spoken language today and in the world. Accents vary by region.

 

LONDON

 

London is the capital city of England with its rich history and magnificent architectural structure built around the River Thames. London, which has a history of two thousand years; It has become popular in many fields from industry to finance, from art to music. The city, which has received immigrants from all over the world from the past to the present, has reached a cosmopolitan structure where more than 200 languages ​​are spoken. These cultural differences have taken London to a different point. It is very easy to find restaurants of all world cuisines in the city. From award-winning restaurants to Turkish cuisine, from Chinese cuisine to French cuisine, you have the opportunity to choose the food culture that suits your taste. In addition, London's nightlife is just as different and fun. You can watch famous artists' concerts, listen to DJ performances and participate in amazing London musicals. It would be a correct expression to use the term "City That Does Not Sleep" for the city.

As there are so many bars and nightclubs in London nightlife, you have a variety of options to spend your evening. Therefore, you have the opportunity to choose according to your budget. In general, as everything is expensive compared to other cities, alcohol is also expensive and you need to make a reservation days in advance for the place you will go to. Nightlife is particularly concentrated in Holborn, SoHo, Camden Town and Mayfair.

The transportation network in London is well developed and is mostly provided by Underground. It starts operating at 5.30 in the morning and you can use it until midnight. There are 6 zones in the city. Zone 1 is the closest to the city center and Zone 6 is the furthest point of the city. However, you can easily reach Zone 1 from Zone 6 by underground. Ticket prices are between 4.80-6 Pounds one way between Zone 1- Zone 6. Unlike other countries, you can also use the legendary black London taxis, which we encounter a lot in the Sherlock series. Taximeter opening is 3 Pounds and it writes between 5-8 Pounds per km. As another important alternative, you will see double-decker red buses in the city. It has been arranged in a way that you can easily go anywhere in the city. You can also use the red buses, which are one of the 3 biggest landmarks of the city, at midnight. Bus times and route information are available at the stops. One way ticket costs 2 Pounds. Oyster Card is used for transportation. We can charge and use Oystera like Akbil, which we use in our country. When we take the card at 5 Pounda underground stations and give it back when we leave the country, you will be refunded 5 Pounds.

To get to London from the airport, you can easily get to the point you want from Gatwick or Heatrow airports with a 40-50 minute underground.

For students who will receive language education, London is one of the best choices in terms of both transportation and social life. While the student provides transportation without difficulty, there are also many alternatives that he can socialize during his education.

 

CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD

 

Other cities that you will notice the academic atmosphere of England from the moment you enter the city are Cambridge and Oxford. Located in the southeast of England, the country's historical and cultural center, Oxford is an academic city where students make up a third of the population. Oxford University, the oldest and best quality school in world history, is one of the most important landmarks of the city. As there are so many students from different cultures, you will feel the cultural diversity and colorful environment of the city as long as you study. Nightlife in Oxford is very active and full. As it is a student city, the venues are open until late at night. The most famous areas are George, Brewer, Waltson, Pembroke and Osney. You can find venues suitable for every budget.

Transportation in Oxford is mostly provided by buses. You can go to almost all of the city by bus. Smart Card is used in transportation and it is 1.80 Pounds for single use. It costs about 15 pounds a week.

You can reach Oxford from the Airport by bus 25 Pounda from Gatwick or Heatrow airports.

Cambridge is renowned for the University of Cambridge, one of the best universities in the world. It is located 50 minutes from London by train, and students can get to London within a train ride. The city is similar in structure to Oxford. Since it is a student-dominated city, you will feel the cultural diversity here too.

Transportation in Cambridge is mostly provided by buses. You can go to almost all of the city by bus. The city is divided into 3 bus zones C1, C3 and C7. Multi Bus is used in transportation and it is 3.90 Pounds for single use. It costs about 33 pounds a week. Another preferred option is bicycle, you can easily get around the city.

You can reach Cambridge from the Airport by National Express from London in approximately two and a half hours. Ticket price is on average 25 Pounds.

 

LİVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER

 

Liverpool is known as the city with the most hospitable people. The city is located in the coastal city. Due to the fact that it is a coastal city, the city has caused a large amount of immigration. It is one of the favorite cities of England due to having the oldest Chinatown in Europe, the birth of the legendary The Beatles Group members in this city and the world-renowned Liverpool FC hosting city and many other historical backgrounds.

According to the researches made in the past years, Liverpool is the 3rd most visited city in the world. The reason why Liverpool is included in this ranking is its cultural texture, historical structure, natural beauty and hosting many famous names.

Transportation in Liverpool is mostly provided by buses. Another transportation is by trains. There are 4 train lines; Nothern Line, Wirral Line, Other Line and Merseyrail. The favorite ticket is Solo. The fee for 1 week is 25 Pounds.

One of the biggest cities of England with its cultural, economic and sportive influences, Manchester is located on the Irwell River in the northwest of England.

In Manchester, there is a free Metroshuttle. 3 even move to certain points in the city and from there you can reach by metro. Subway ticket costs between 5-7 Pounds.

 

OTHER POPULAR CITIES

 

When we go to the south coast of England, we will encounter the cities most preferred by the students who receive language education. In terms of climate, it is a coastal city that is warmer than other cities, by the sea and in greenery. In this location, where too many students go, we will encounter more students than other locations.

These cities are; Worthing, Brighton, Eastbourne, Bournemouth, Hasting and Southampton. Social life mobility is equally high, as there are regions where students demand intensely. While studying, there are many opportunities to enjoy and socialize at the beach.

Transportation in these cities is provided by bus. If students want to go out of the city, they can travel by trains. On average, they need to travel 1-4 hours by train to get to London.

 

10 Reasons to Live in London

 

1-Freedom, respect for the individual and cultural diversity: Nobody gets involved in what you wear, what you eat, how you look. People do not interfere with your business, they take care of their own business. For example, if you are studying, when the school will end, when will you marry if you are single, why you haven't had a child if you are married, if you have a child, nobody will ask questions like where is the second one.

In connection with this, they approach different languages, religions, ethnic origins, sexual identities, genders, and bodies with respect and understanding. People are not killed in the streets because they fall in love with someone different from them or who are not suitable for them, and they can work peacefully in the profession they want. It doesn't have to hide its difference. It can live "as it is and as it is seen". More than 300 languages, including Turkish, are spoken in London. It is always remembered that cultural diversity means cultural richness.

 

2-Vacation / travel: If you want, you can go to France and Belgium by train (Eurostar) even on weekends, and to other European countries by plane from one of the five airports of the city. (Although more distant my friend had returned to go over the weekend, even Turkey. You can travel at affordable prices follow airfare and hotel promotions in place. In addition, all over the world in London, there are many attractive package holiday or flight + hotel package option. Couple If you book months in advance, there are cheap accommodation opportunities in luxury hotels outside the UK, for example.

 

3-Museums: It has interesting and most importantly free museums. Archaeological artifacts brought from all over the world in the British Museum, famous paintings in the National Gallery, portraits of well-known British people from the world of art and sports, especially the royal family in the National Portrait Gallery, art and design wonders at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Science You will always have an unlimited opportunity to study science and technology at the Museum, living things in the Natural History Museum, the history of London at the Museum of London, the history of transportation vehicles at the London Transport Museum, and without any money.

 

4-Culture-Art: England is among the few countries in the world in the fields of art such as theater and music. Their musical competes with New York. Therefore, the heart of the cultural industry and creative industries beats in the capital, London. If you are an artist, writer, photographer, designer, singer, architect, advertiser, your sources of inspiration are endless. Its architecture is special. You often come across 200-300 year old buildings. The buildings of King Edward, King George and Queen Victoria are architecturally distinctive and different from each other. If you are going to study in these branches, my advice is to come to London 🙂

 

5-Fashion / creativity: Depending on this, you see eccentric people on the streets, unlike New York or Paris, who follow street fashion. Although the tuxedo was invented in London, there are many people living here, as well as stylishly dressed British gentlemen, who fit the idiosyncratic, extremely free street fashion, and manage to make two mismatched pieces fit your eyes. Most importantly, you can dress like this too! 🙂 Nobody looks at you strangely. You can buy vintage clothes, old porcelain and silver, delicious and eccentric food from London markets.

 

6-Respect for people and time: When a road is to be closed or there will be a planned maintenance work in public transportation, it is announced at least one week in advance, passengers are encouraged to take alternative routes. For example, if a train line is to be closed that weekend due to maintenance work, free buses going in the same direction in front of the station are removed instead. People are not left on the road. In addition, even if there is a two-minute delay in public transport, especially in the subway, the announcement is usually made, the reason for the delay is explained and apologized. Human time is valued. Most importantly, the tail / row is sacred. Nobody is prevented, no welding is done in the queue. The one who does is also warned.

 

7-Public transportation: It is not cheap but it is of good quality. Punctuality is essential in the system. Even the wealthy living in the most expensive neighborhoods sometimes shop at designer or luxury stores (such as Selfridges) and take the bus with their bags. I read the other day that a developed country is not a car for the poor, but a country where the rich get on buses, exactly that account. One or two more points about buses: According to the new rules, if you transfer between buses within an hour and a half, your second bus comes for free. Also, the last metro and buses end at 00.30, but after this time there are many even night buses until morning. Thanks to Sadık Han, the new Mayor of London, some of the metro lines are now open on Friday and Saturday nights until morning.

 

8-Everything works perfectly, even if it is slow: Everything is systematic and planned. Things are slow (sometimes very slow compared to us Turks! But it is done properly, steps are taken late but firmly. It is late, it is not difficult. This is also the case in construction and road construction, also in business life in general. Therefore, people do not die in high-speed trains; If a new employee is to be recruited to a workplace, it is taken not only by one, but at least two interviews, sometimes even with extra exams and tests.

 

 

9-Respect for the people of the region and the residents of the neighborhood : If new projects are to be made in the district where you live, such as new transportation lines or urban transformation, the opinions of the people living in that region are taken and the people of the region are consulted. The results of this project are also presented transparently. For example, for the Crossrail train line project, which is still under construction, TfL (here's IETT) surveyed everyone who subscribed to their emails to express their opinions via an email. The region where I live now goes through urban transformation, residences and towers are erected everywhere. However, letters come to the house from the construction companies that do these things, they invite us local residents to a meeting for consultation, ask us to express our opinion and are ready to give us information.

 

10-Green Areas: There are huge and many parks in the middle of the city. Most of the large parks in Zone 1, in the center, used to be the hunting grounds of the Royal members, then they were opened to the public. 47 percent of London land area is green! Nobody says there is a huge park in the middle of the city, let me cut the trees there and build a church, residence, shopping mall, hotel or something. Not because they are stupid, but so as not to take away the living space of the people. These parks can sit in've gone bench, you can have a picnic on the lawn (one can also keep off the grass as in Europe and in Turkey!), Read books, you can run, you can walk around and squirrels, you can relax watching etc ducks. It is possible to see squirrels and foxes even in the city center in huge London. Some of them have lakes and pedalos. It is also possible to rent a boat. Concerts are also held in some of the summer. For example, we had a good time at the Blur concert we went to Hyde Park. In the words of the famous British writer Charles Dickens, "Parks are the lungs of London."